Train Tracks

January 18th, 2012
It's apparent to me that many of us love to shoot train tracks. There is something about them that stirs our sense of adventure or travel perhaps, or the never ending lines of the rail, or maybe it's just raw steel and grit! So show me the tracks of your life. Here's mine from earlier this week that I ride every single day in NYC and I can say, for better or worse, it really is an adventure... and I love the noise!

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@chriswang - wow OMG Chris how the hell did you get that low a POV. No third rail near by I hope.
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@harley84 - these are fabulous!!!
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@michaelelliott Thank you very much!! :o)
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Pontiac, MI.
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The Tracks of My Tears...
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Royal Oak, MI.
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Sue
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Sue
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@lorihiro - Lori Hiro that pics insane!! Fab POV. Wow you guys are awesome!
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@roth - wow sunlight on the rail. Great capture!!!
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@klemieux -- I imagine Ken MI must have some great freight train rails.
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here's a few of my favorites :)









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Here are mine.




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@john244 - gorgeous shot John.
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@michaelelliott Thanks Michael. Great topic for a post - I love seeing all the different POVs. No third rail as far as I know...
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@sdpace - fabulous shots Stacy
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I'm so glad other people are as fascinated by tracks as I am! I didn't upload this one to 365 (I chose a different picture that day), but if you don't mind a click, here's a link to it on FLickr. :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/newsmebaby/6671630999/
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@stepheesue -- wow stephanie killer reflection too.
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@newsmebaby - beautiful Erin with all the leaves. But post that stuff on 365 :-)
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@chriswang - as a kid people always scare ya about that third rail stuff. Thx for joining Chris.
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More train than tracks, but still...

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I didn't realize how many track pic I had ;)







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@michaelelliott I haven't made the leap to multiple albums yet, being so new. I chose a different photo that day, but maybe one day it will make it to 365. :)
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YAY! I just took this one this week!
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@mariboo - wow kid on tracks makes me nervous. What's that saying "don't play on the train tracks". Cool shot.
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@ashleycampbell9 - those are some strong lines and brilliant sun. Excellent.
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@michaelelliott Thanks a lot!!
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My Train Tracks :)
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On April 29th, 3 days after the Chernobyl accident all through traffic stopped, this line was now used in the evacuation of Pripyat residents, ferrying them to the "safe zone".

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my VERY FIRST SHOT to this whole project, which was over a year ago, was this shot of some train tracks :) It was fun to go back to it again!


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Not certain mine belong in this company, but here they are.




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oddly enough I just did one today!



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Not sure how to post directly to forum, but this link will takr you there... its auschwitz in Poland. http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy325/KJNewton/058-1.jpg
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@lilbudhha - sure tracks are tracks. Love the POV on the tracks over the tressle
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@kdimagery - wow that's a cool shot.
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@webfoot - Paul love that tiltshift shot.
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I have quite a range actually come to think of it.

A slightly different perspective...



My old road home back in Bristol



The bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand...



The Bamboo train in Battambang, Cambodia


And a bit of rust to finish things off


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I've learned (from only one safety meeting) that taking pictures while on the tracks is not only unsafe (not from personal experience), but can be illegal. Always look (pointing is even better!) both ways, and never step on the track. So mine are from outside the gates.




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@jeancarl The track I took the photo on has had no trains running since 2006 so safe :)
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Aweful processing...but fun tracks
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Replacing the ties
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Washington DC
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Love these train track pictures! Here are the few I took last year.



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Here's another one I forgot about.

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Our heritage line in North Norfolk.


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I'm surprised I've only got the one on here
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